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India v Australia
Australia in India 1959/60 (1st Test)
VenueFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on 12th, 13th, 14th, 16th December 1959 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 127 runs
UmpiresSK Ganguli, Mohammad Yunus
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 22/0 (McDonald 9*, Favell 13*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 293/4 (Mackay 50*, Davidson 12*)
Close of play day 3India (2) 46/0 (Roy 25*, Contractor 12*)

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Royc Grout b Davidson0    
NJ Contractorb Davidson41 130 -
PR Umrigarc Grout b Davidson0    
AA Baigb Rorke9    
CG Bordec Grout b Meckiff14    
*GS Ramchandc Grout b Kline20    
RG Nadkarnib Rorke1    
+PG Joshib Benaud15    
Surendranathnot out24    
VM Muddiahlbw b Benaud0    
RB Desaic O'Neill b Benaud0    
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)11
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Roy), 2-8 (Umrigar), 3-32 (Baig), 4-66 (Borde), 5-69 (Contractor), 6-70 (Nadkarni), 7-100 (Ramchand), 8-131 (Joshi), 9-135 (Muddiah), 10-135 (Desai, 59.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson14   9223--
Meckiff17   4521--
Rorke14   5302--
Kline9   3151--
Benaud3.4303--
Mackay1   010--
O'Neill1   040--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldb Surendranath20    
LE Favellb Surendranath39    
RN Harveylbw b Nadkarni114 230 -
NCL O'Neillrun out39    
KD Mackayc Joshi b Umrigar78    
AK Davidsonc Baig b Desai25   1
*R Benaudc Borde b Umrigar20    
+ATW Groutb Umrigar42    
LF Klinec and b Ramchand14    
I Meckiffnot out45    
GF Rorkec sub (BK Kunderam) b Umrigar7    
Extras(11 b, 13 lb, 1 nb)25
Total(all out, 143 overs)468
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (McDonald), 2-64 (Favell), 3-143 (O'Neill), 4-275 (Harvey), 5-318 (Davidson), 6-353 (Mackay), 7-398 (Benaud), 8-402 (Grout), 9-443 (Kline), 10-468 (Rorke, 143 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai34.331231--
Surendranath38   81012--
Borde15   3490--
Muddiah13   4320--
Nadkarni20   6621--
Ramchand7   1271--
Umrigar15.31494--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Royc Benaud b Kline99    
NJ Contractorc Favell b Benaud34    
AA Baigrun out5    
CG Bordec Davidson b Benaud0  --
PR Umrigarc Favell b Kline32    
*GS Ramchandc Davidson b Kline6    
RG Nadkarnilbw b Benaud7    
+PG Joshic Davidson b Kline8    
Surendranathc Davidson b Benaud0  --
VM Muddiahnot out0  --
RB Desaic Meckiff b Benaud0  --
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(all out, 111 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-121 (Contractor), 2-132 (Baig), 3-132 (Borde), 4-172 (Roy), 5-187 (Umrigar), 6-192 (Ramchand), 7-202 (Nadkarni), 8-206 (Joshi), 9-206 (Surendranath), 10-206 (Desai, 111 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson14   5160--
Meckiff14   3330--
Rorke7   350--
Benaud46   18765--
Kline24   12424--
Harvey1   100--
O'Neill5   0190--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> VM Muddiah made his debut in Test Matches
--> CC McDonald (1) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 17
--> RN Harvey (1) passed 5000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 83
--> RN Harvey (1) passed 17500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 41
--> KD Mackay (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 64
--> I Meckiff (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 26
--> PR Umrigar (2) passed 2500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 2

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